Sam Wasserman (he/him)
@samwasserman.bsky.social
WI | CT | PA | Was: @GaineyForMayor.com, PA Political & Coalitions Director for Kamala Harris, Comms Director for Sara Innamorato, Comms & Digital for Mayor Ed Gainey / City of Pittsburgh | Disabled & Proud | Always Learning | ✡️ | 🏳️🌈
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This morning, in the largest expansion yet, hundreds of new union baristas are walking off the job in 34 cities.
That means there are now:
🗣️ 3,800 baristas
☕️ across 180 stores
📍 in over 130 cities
on an open-ended ULP strike!
We’re 👏 only 👏 getting 👏 stronger
That means there are now:
🗣️ 3,800 baristas
☕️ across 180 stores
📍 in over 130 cities
on an open-ended ULP strike!
We’re 👏 only 👏 getting 👏 stronger
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This morning, in the largest expansion yet, hundreds of new union baristas are walking off the job in 34 cities.
That means there are now:
🗣️ 3,800 baristas
☕️ across 180 stores
📍 in over 130 cities
on an open-ended ULP strike!
We’re 👏 only 👏 getting 👏 stronger
That means there are now:
🗣️ 3,800 baristas
☕️ across 180 stores
📍 in over 130 cities
on an open-ended ULP strike!
We’re 👏 only 👏 getting 👏 stronger
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I am in a group chat called boy aquarium on three different platforms that receives at least 500 messages a day
I think it's really funny that the MAGA Right is having a gay panic while the rest of the country is falling in love with the very gay hockey player TV show.
DAHAHAHA youtu.be/uxSiSYFLuGM?...
December 9, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I am in a group chat called boy aquarium on three different platforms that receives at least 500 messages a day
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NYTimes projecting a net shift of 14 points from 2024 with these variations between the counties
Turnout in 2022 here was ~180k, tonight is going to come in at most marginally under (currently ~168k with a little left to count)
that's a hell of an electorate to swing this much
Turnout in 2022 here was ~180k, tonight is going to come in at most marginally under (currently ~168k with a little left to count)
that's a hell of an electorate to swing this much
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
NYTimes projecting a net shift of 14 points from 2024 with these variations between the counties
Turnout in 2022 here was ~180k, tonight is going to come in at most marginally under (currently ~168k with a little left to count)
that's a hell of an electorate to swing this much
Turnout in 2022 here was ~180k, tonight is going to come in at most marginally under (currently ~168k with a little left to count)
that's a hell of an electorate to swing this much
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Is it really a typo or is “SS” just hiding the truth in plain sight
Pete Hegseth's name tag at the Cabinet meeting has a typo:
"SSECRETARY OF WAR"
"SSECRETARY OF WAR"
December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Is it really a typo or is “SS” just hiding the truth in plain sight
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I had the honor of meeting Alice a few times through my incredible friends in disability advocacy. She was kind and whip smart and fierce. Relentless in the best way. Heartbreaking.
The message on IG from Alice (posted by her friend Sandy Ho). As always, Alice blazes a path for the rest of us, fearlessly & with humor: "I'm honored to be your ancestor & believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all."
November 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I had the honor of meeting Alice a few times through my incredible friends in disability advocacy. She was kind and whip smart and fierce. Relentless in the best way. Heartbreaking.
We are showing up for the #RedCupRebellion because Starbucks still refuses to bargain a contract with their workers in good faith.
Pittsburgh is a Union Town and we won’t back down ✊🏼 #NoContractNoCoffee
Pittsburgh is a Union Town and we won’t back down ✊🏼 #NoContractNoCoffee
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We are showing up for the #RedCupRebellion because Starbucks still refuses to bargain a contract with their workers in good faith.
Pittsburgh is a Union Town and we won’t back down ✊🏼 #NoContractNoCoffee
Pittsburgh is a Union Town and we won’t back down ✊🏼 #NoContractNoCoffee
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I was a campaign staffer on the 2021 mayoral and this entire election is the dream of those endeavors back then
Early vote numbers in NYC paint a picture of an electorate I don’t think anyone could have predicted.
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I was a campaign staffer on the 2021 mayoral and this entire election is the dream of those endeavors back then
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I “Know Ball” and I’m telling you: this race is unfortunately not over. we need to move and act like we’re 10 points down!!! I feel like… kind of good but also VERY BAD AND SCARED.
Knock doors! Talk to your friends about their early vote plans!!!
Knock doors! Talk to your friends about their early vote plans!!!
October 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I “Know Ball” and I’m telling you: this race is unfortunately not over. we need to move and act like we’re 10 points down!!! I feel like… kind of good but also VERY BAD AND SCARED.
Knock doors! Talk to your friends about their early vote plans!!!
Knock doors! Talk to your friends about their early vote plans!!!
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this is fantastic! a business or group only needs to have 10 people to use this program, and gainey is trying to get it funded for all 750 city employees who work downtown. let's get more people riding the bus!
Under the program, a sponsor such as a business, school or apartment owner can buy 31-day passes that usually cost $97.50 for $28 as long as they make them available to everyone in their group, commit to the program for a year & charge the recipient $28 or less.
www.unionprogress.com/2025/10/26/p...
www.unionprogress.com/2025/10/26/p...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit begins pushing bulk passes to businesses, schools, apartment complexes - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Now that its immediate financial crisis has been averted, Pittsburgh Regional Transit has begun marketing its discounted bulk pass program to businesses, schools and apartment building owners. The pro...
www.unionprogress.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
this is fantastic! a business or group only needs to have 10 people to use this program, and gainey is trying to get it funded for all 750 city employees who work downtown. let's get more people riding the bus!
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Democrats have run Pennsylvania's supreme court since 2015, a streak that has proved consequential; the court has struck down a GOP gerrymander, upheld a state law allowing mail-in voting, and rejected Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his loss in 2020.
Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court
The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.
boltsmag.org
October 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Democrats have run Pennsylvania's supreme court since 2015, a streak that has proved consequential; the court has struck down a GOP gerrymander, upheld a state law allowing mail-in voting, and rejected Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his loss in 2020.
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unironically would really prefer to live in barbieland where we all have jobs and healthcare and run the supreme court and also there are dance parties
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
unironically would really prefer to live in barbieland where we all have jobs and healthcare and run the supreme court and also there are dance parties
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If you click the power button on your iPhone 5 times in succession it also turns off Face ID
Reminder to disable biometrics on your phone before attending any protests. If police ask for the passcode, you do not have to provide it.
October 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you click the power button on your iPhone 5 times in succession it also turns off Face ID
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Tomorrow, our unfair labor practice strike against @post-gazette.com marks it's third full year. Three years of fighting the most lawless union-busting campaign can be tiring, but we're never going to quit fighting.
Last night, we were uplifted to see a new sign adorning the Pittsburgh skyline...
Last night, we were uplifted to see a new sign adorning the Pittsburgh skyline...
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Tomorrow, our unfair labor practice strike against @post-gazette.com marks it's third full year. Three years of fighting the most lawless union-busting campaign can be tiring, but we're never going to quit fighting.
Last night, we were uplifted to see a new sign adorning the Pittsburgh skyline...
Last night, we were uplifted to see a new sign adorning the Pittsburgh skyline...
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I have absolutely no trouble believing the swifties are clean on OPSEC.
also signal, bc the political swiftie group chats have better opsec than the us military
October 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I have absolutely no trouble believing the swifties are clean on OPSEC.
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also signal, bc the political swiftie group chats have better opsec than the us military
October 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM
also signal, bc the political swiftie group chats have better opsec than the us military
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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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*rubs eyes* this can’t be real
in which Mike Johnson claims that Donald Trump was an FBI informant to take down Epstein
September 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
*rubs eyes* this can’t be real
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let your drop-outs be your cop-outs at the table of failure
INBOX: Mayor Adams is making an "important campaign announcement" outside Gracie Mansion at 4:30 p.m. today.
September 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
let your drop-outs be your cop-outs at the table of failure
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"Democrats need to stop sounding 'like you’ve been put through 17 rounds of approvals with consultants who haven’t knocked a door in 20 years,' strategist April Glick Pulito told me."
Great piece from @michaelkruse.bsky.social + I don't just say that bc I'm in it (also more baseball candidates plz)
Great piece from @michaelkruse.bsky.social + I don't just say that bc I'm in it (also more baseball candidates plz)
Two Normal Guys in Iowa and the Elusive Quest for Democratic Authenticity
Democrats want more 'regular' people to run. What does that mean?
www.politico.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Democrats need to stop sounding 'like you’ve been put through 17 rounds of approvals with consultants who haven’t knocked a door in 20 years,' strategist April Glick Pulito told me."
Great piece from @michaelkruse.bsky.social + I don't just say that bc I'm in it (also more baseball candidates plz)
Great piece from @michaelkruse.bsky.social + I don't just say that bc I'm in it (also more baseball candidates plz)
Ain’t no Labor Day like a Pittsburgh Labor Day. Solidarity forever ✊🏼
September 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ain’t no Labor Day like a Pittsburgh Labor Day. Solidarity forever ✊🏼
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the Mamdani campaign is successful because it’s the first lefty campaign in fucking years that makes people heard. LISTENING IS THE SKILL AND THE JUICE
August 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
the Mamdani campaign is successful because it’s the first lefty campaign in fucking years that makes people heard. LISTENING IS THE SKILL AND THE JUICE
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Dems have spent too many cycles parachuting college kids into swing communities, ignoring the kids’ feedback, and burning them out into cynical husks.
fund year round organizing, fund deep canvassing, take feedback and follow the message because it is THERE and it’s NOT ABANDONING OUR COMMUNITIES
fund year round organizing, fund deep canvassing, take feedback and follow the message because it is THERE and it’s NOT ABANDONING OUR COMMUNITIES
organizing is the missing ingredient for the Dems and this is why they are chronic losers. unlike high paid consultants, organizers send valuable feedback in both directions, because they have to listen to build trust and relationships. listening is the skill and the juice
this is so extremely on point. a thing consultants miss a lot is the ORGANIZING part of political messaging.
organizing = relationships. trust. relatability and genuine complications of being people and not just political messaging.
organizing = relationships. trust. relatability and genuine complications of being people and not just political messaging.
August 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Dems have spent too many cycles parachuting college kids into swing communities, ignoring the kids’ feedback, and burning them out into cynical husks.
fund year round organizing, fund deep canvassing, take feedback and follow the message because it is THERE and it’s NOT ABANDONING OUR COMMUNITIES
fund year round organizing, fund deep canvassing, take feedback and follow the message because it is THERE and it’s NOT ABANDONING OUR COMMUNITIES
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This is such a no-brainer that the lack of a coordinated response feels deeply damning. A Democratic leadership team that can't mobilize an instant all-hands-on-deck effort on RFK Jr. isn't a leadership team at all.
I know Democrats are overwhelmed (or rudderless, if you are less charitable) by the sheer volume of Trump authoritarian moves, but I’d like to see them unified behind specific goals like “RFK Jr is a threat to public health and needs to go.”
August 28, 2025 at 3:42 AM
This is such a no-brainer that the lack of a coordinated response feels deeply damning. A Democratic leadership team that can't mobilize an instant all-hands-on-deck effort on RFK Jr. isn't a leadership team at all.
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there are recession indicators all around for those with eyes to see
Oscar Isaac says he’d be open to return as Poe Dameron in Star Wars.
(https://variety.com/2025/film/features/jacob-elordi-oscar-issac-frankenstein-interview-makeup-netflix-1236492420/)
(https://variety.com/2025/film/features/jacob-elordi-oscar-issac-frankenstein-interview-makeup-netflix-1236492420/)
August 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
there are recession indicators all around for those with eyes to see
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I need you to understand how deadly serious I am when I say that I am currently in Taylor Swift groupchats that have better infosec than this administration's group chats.
New from 404 Media: ICE added a random person to group chat, exposed highly sensitive details about an active manhunt in real-time. The person says they were added weeks ago, thought they were scam texts until start seeing data lookups etc. Incredible security failure www.404media.co/ice-adds-ran...
ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time
The texts were sent to a group called “Mass Text” and show ICE using DMV and license plate reader data in an attempt to find their target, copies of the messages obtained by 404 Media show.
www.404media.co
August 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I need you to understand how deadly serious I am when I say that I am currently in Taylor Swift groupchats that have better infosec than this administration's group chats.